The Early Shorebird Will Catch Fewer Invertebrates on Trampled Sandy Beaches.
Many species of birds breeding on ocean beaches and in coastal dunes are of global conservation concern. Most of these species rely on invertebrates (e.g. insects, small crustaceans) as an irreplaceable food source, foraging primarily around the strandline on the upper beach near the dunes. Sandy be...
Main Authors: | Thomas A Schlacher, Lucy K Carracher, Nicholas Porch, Rod M Connolly, Andrew D Olds, Ben L Gilby, Kasun B Ekanayake, Brooke Maslo, Michael A Weston |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5001726?pdf=render |
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